Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Informed Behavioral Health Interventions Delivered by Non-Mental Health Professionals: A Systematic Review.

Objectives: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a third-wave behavioral and cognitive therapy that increases psychological flexibility through mindfulness, acceptance, and value-driven behavior change. ACT has been successfully used to inform a variety of health interventions. Using non-therapists to deliver ACT-based behavioral health interventions offers an opportunity to provide cost efficient and integrated care, particularly among underserved populations experiencing barriers to mental health care, such as inadequate insurance, mental health stigma, and provider shortages.

Impact of Homophobia and Racism on Comfort Receiving Pre-exposure Prophylaxis at Various Locations Among Black MSM in Mississippi.

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is underutilized among Black men who have sex with men (BMSM) in the Southern United States. We assessed comfort receiving PrEP at various locations among 65 BMSM. Chi-square and t-tests explored associations between demographics, experienced homophobia and racism, and comfort receiving PrEP.

A Review of Digital Interventions to Decrease Cannabis Use Among Patients With Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders.

Objective: Cannabis use disorder (CUD) is associated with an elevated risk for psychiatric disorders and symptoms, contributing to poor health outcomes and increased medical costs. Unfortunately, interventions that simultaneously address cannabis use and co-occurring psychiatric disorders are limited in availability. Targeted digital interventions to reduce cannabis use could be beneficial for patients with psychiatric disorders.

A Brief Transdiagnostic Pandemic Mental Health Maintenance Intervention.

The COVID-19 pandemic qualifies as a major national and global disaster. Behavioral health providers are poised to provide psychological crisis interventions to reduce the psychosocial effects. This paper presents a brief transdiagnostic mental health maintenance intervention tailored to treat adults and families with distress symptoms as a consequence of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The Lived Experiences of Adults with Multiple Sclerosis.

Multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic, often disabling, nervous system disease, affects over 2.3 million people worldwide. This research examined the lived experiences of 46 community-dwelling adults with MS.

A Review of Interventions to Enhance HIV Medication Adherence.

Purpose Of Review: Adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) is crucial for the successful treatment of HIV. Unfortunately, it is estimated that 45% of persons living with HIV (PLWH) have poor adherence to ART. To provide health care professionals and PLWH with effective tools for supporting adherence, researchers have investigated the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions to enhance adherence to ART.

Validating the Psychosocial Functioning during COVID-19 Questionnaire among a Sample of Informal Caregivers.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on global economies and societies. Although social distancing policies are needed to contain the spread and impact of COVID-19, they also impose a psychological and economic burden on people who are already experiencing increased distress such as caregivers. Yet, few measures have been developed and validated to measure the psychosocial impact of COVID-19.

The Impact of a Mobile Gaming Intervention to Increase Adherence to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis.

Pre-exposure prophylaxis is effective in preventing HIV, but data show that its effectiveness is compromised by suboptimal adherence. This randomized controlled trial (n = 69) tested the impact of an iPhone game, Viral Combat, on PrEP adherence over 24 weeks. Tenofovir-diphosphate in red blood cells was collected as a biological outcome of adherence.

Factors associated with PrEP adherence among MSM living in Jackson, Mississippi.

Understanding the determinants of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence is integral to reducing HIV incidence in the United States, especially for those at highest risk. To this end, the present study explored demographic, psychosocial, and behavioral factors related to adherence among 43 Southern, predominately Black, men who have sex with men (MSM). During the study months, 46% of the sample reported being nonadherent to PrEP.

A Mobile Gaming Intervention for Persons on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: Protocol for Intervention Development and Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: In the United States, young minority men who have sex with men (MSM) are the most likely to become infected with HIV. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an efficacious and promising prevention strategy. However, PrEP's safety and effectiveness can be greatly compromised by suboptimal adherence to treatment.

A Mobile Intervention to Improve Uptake of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for Southern Black Men Who Have Sex With Men: Protocol for Intervention Development and Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: The uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been slow for young black men who have sex with men (BMSM) living in the southern United States. This is a significant issue because 8 of the 10 states with the highest rates of new HIV infections are in the South. Jackson, Mississippi (MS), the site of this project, has the second highest AIDS diagnosis rate in the nation and the highest rate of HIV infection for young, urban BMSM.

Intervention Messaging About Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use Among Young, Black Sexual Minority Men.

Approximately 1.1 million individuals in the United States are living with HIV/AIDS. HIV disproportionately affects young, black men who have sex with men (YBMSM).